Commissions, Committees and Task Forces

MEA-PAC Governing Board

Elected Members:
Richard Trainor (2009-Reg 12)
Katherine Frederick (2008-Reg 10)
Dennis Bruck (2009-Reg 6)
Richard Hawkins (2008-Reg 8)
Lupe Ramos-Montigny (2009-Reg 9)
David Richardson (2008-Reg 11)
Judy Foster (2008-MEA Retired)
Sigrid Grace (2009-Reg 10)
Rodrigo Barassi (2008-Reg 12)
Falisadoll Green (2008-Reg 2)
Alexander Thomson (2008-Reg 2)
Anne Good (2008-MEA Retired)
Patrick Tobin (2008-Reg 13)
Richard Luther (2009-MEA Retired)
Carolyn Frischman (2008, Leg. Comm. Chair, Reg 6)
Board Appointed Members:
Sally McNamara (2008-Reg 3)
Daniel Bennett (2008-Reg 15)
Members Appointed by Position:
Iris Salters MEA President - Chair
Judy Foster (2008, MEA Retired)
Joyce Lalonde Vice Chair
Sigrid Grace (2011, Chair, Dem. Ed. Caucus)
James Sparapani MEA Board, ESP
Cathy Boote MEA Republican Educators' Caucus, Ex-officio, non-voting member
Lu Battaglieri MEA Executive Director
Allan Short Staff Liaison

Contact Information:

Lu Battaglieri
E-mail: lbattaglieri@mea.org
Phone: 800/292-1934

Allan Short
E-mail: ashort@mea.org
Phone: 800/292-1934

2007-2008 Charge:

To help ensure that the education of our students and the working environments of our members are of the highest quality.

To help develop local capacity by the identification and development of strategies that help locals increase member participation in PAC.

MEA-PAC Policies and Procedures:

VII. Governing Board

There shall be an interim authority known as the Governing Board of MEA-PAC. The Governing Board shall make recommendations for submission to MEA-PAC and the MEA Board and conduct the business of MEA-PAC. The Governing Board shall consist of twenty-three members: the MEA-PAC chairperson and vice chairperson; ten coordinating council PAC delegates elected by MEA-PAC at an annual meeting, no more than one to be elected from an MEA region; chairperson of the MEA Legislation Commission or designee; the presiding officer of the MEA ESP Caucus, MAHE, and MEA-R or designee; the two minority members elected from the Minority Concerns Committee; two members from the MEA Board of Directors; the chairperson of the Educator Caucus in each of the two major political parties, who shall be ex officio and nonvoting members; and one staff representative without voting privileges. These members shall serve from the date of the annual meeting until their successors have taken office. The names of Governing Board members and central address will be published so members may contact them with their political and candidate concerns.

 

Updated: December 20, 2007